Where does “ladle” come from?

Ladle comes from Middle English ladel, from Old English hlædel, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂-.

ladle (English): A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved,...

Definitions

  1. A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved,...

Ancestry of “ladle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishladel—
2Old Englishhlædelladle
3Proto-Germanichlaþanąto load
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “ladle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną →